Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Goura scheepmakeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Goura scheepmakeri
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 70,9 cm (27.9 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 2120,0 g (74.78 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

الريش

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

About These Birds

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Shining Imperial-pigeon (Ducula chalconota), 38 cm. Richly iridescent bronze-green upperparts with a contrasting pale grey head and underparts. Found in montane forest of New Guinea from 700 to 2,200 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; common in hill and montane forest.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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